National FFA Week Feb. 19-26 ALEXANDRIA. Va, More than 417,000 FFA members will promote FFA, agricultural educa tion, and the food and fiber indus try during National FFA Week, Feb. 19-26. FFA membersin 7,545 chapters across the U.S. as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will be organizing events and acti vities to foster awareness of agri cultural education and support for FFA. This year’s theme, “FFA Leadership for America,” will be seen through communities nation wide through promotional efforts of local members. FFA activities and agriculture classes emphasize leadership skills, analytical think ing and the application of both to the industry of agriculture. Larry Case, national FFA advi sor, said today’s young people are aware of their responsibilities as agricultural leaders for tomorrow. “Our members realize the world in which we live is growing larger and more interdependent,” he said. “These young people will be leading the effort to provide food and fiber for a growing popula- STOREWID SAVINGS YEAR-END SALE EVERYTHING IN STOC Except: Pet Foods, Power Tools, Wormers, Implants & Sale Items ON itCf HARDWARE 1739 Wot Main Street. Bphrata. PA 17522 ,KI E (717) 738-4241 1-800-453-9243 CONVENIENT HfflIRS Store Hours Closed Christmas Day Si Ifon.-Frl. 7:00 am to 9:00 pm Sat. 8:00 am to 8:00 pm New Years Day GLENN’S UDDERINGS (Continued from Page A 24) once base-builders ate now pro ducing excess milk, which is worth less, 4.) fewer calves are bom, 5.) cell counts may increase with lon ger lactations, 6.) cows may gain excess flesh and have more meta bolic problems, and 7.) problem breeders have reduced sale value. Replacement Costs per Cwt of Milk A lot of profits can be eaten up by replacement costs. Herd replacement costs are determined by the avenge net cost per replacement times the number needed per year. The net cost of a tion, as well as to keep America competitive in the global market place.” National FFA Week is held each year during the week of Geoige Washington’s birthday to recognize his leadership and com mitment to American agriculture. Both the National FFA Center and the National FFA Hall of Achievement are located on part of Washington’s original Mount Vernon estate near Alexandria, Va. replacement is the total cash and non-cash costs of raising a heifer, or the cost of purchasing a replace ment minus die sale value of the cow she replaces. The sale value of the cow removed has a big impact on net replacement costs, and can vary considerably, depending on wether or not she is a worthless “downer,” a cow in good flesh, or a cow that has increased market val ue because of her production and genetic merits. Let’s look at the impact this can have on annual replacement cost per cow per year and per cwt of milk in a herd that ships 1,8000 pounds of milk per cow per year. It makes a big difference as to why cows are sold, how much they are sold for, and how often cows must be replaced. Another cost related to problem cows is veterinary and medical ADC Announces Fall SYRACUSE, N.Y. Marci Anderson, Ontario County Dairy Princess, and her court, Katie Strub, Amanda Wadsworth, and Nancy Anderson, achieved the greatest number of cheese promotions dur- J®t3®®R€HMES2Lflff/ f RED TAG SPECIALS -> expenses. Replacement costs per cow per year and per cwt. of milk shipped can get high as Table 2 indicates! Your DHIA records can give you a clue as to how well you are doing and where you are heading. On your DHIA Herd Summary report, look at the percent of cows that left the herd the past 12 months, and the reasons why they left. Is the turnover rate too high? Were you able to voluntarily select the cows you wanted to sell for dairy prices or to cull so you can upgrade the herd? or did herd problems dictate which cows had to be removed, and were some of these your better cows that you were counting on to upgrade the herd, but instead had to sell for depressed prices? not a very ing October and November with a total of 76 accomplished. As winner of the American Dairy Associ ation and Dairy Coun cil’s (ADADC) fall cheese contest, Marci and her court won SISO UnMMr Farming, Saturday. December 25, 199M2S profitable situation to be caught in! If you have these problems, get help soon and attempt to reverse these costly trends. What percent of your herd is first-calf heifers? If it is high because the problems discussed earlier, or for some other reason, your herd is younger and won’t be as productive or as profitable as a more-mature herd. However, if the herd is being expanded, or if you are merchan dising a lot of breeding stock, hav ing more first-calf heifers in the herd can be profitable. You also need to make room for some well-bred, genetically superior heifers to upgrade the herd on a regular basis. Penn State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity university. Winners for the county’s dairy promotion program. Dairy princesses from New York state and Pennsylvania were encouraged to enter the contest as part of the “Cheese Sandwich Shoppe” promotional activities conducted by ADADC. Dairy promoters were required to record publ ic service announce ments at local radio sta tions, write news arti cles featuring cheese, and conduct cheese samplings in local supermarkets and malls. Verification of all their promotional efforts had to be submit ted to ADADC by Dec. IS to qualify for the contest. Throughout ADADC’s marketing region, local dairy promotion groups reach consumers with a posi tive milk message by presenting educational programs in schools, nursing homes, and to civic organizations. They also conduct spe cial events at county fairs, malls, dairy festi vals and banks. More than 1,000 vol unteers across the reg ion, help extend ADADC’s dairy promo tional efforts. Last year, at no cost to dairy far mers, over $136,000 in advertising equivalent was garnered through newspaper articles writ ten by dairy princesses. The American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc. is a dairy promotion organization that supports dairy prin cess programs in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The f Season s Greetings Fine foods at budget prices Fruit Baskets Meat and Cheese Trays k Tank Truck Delivery of Home Heating die FAX SERVICE We can sand or receive your meaeage. 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